Masters Theses
This collection contains theses written in partial fulfillment of the master's degree, from 1900 to the present.
The first masters degree was awarded in Chemistry, to V. H. Gottschalk; his thesis was titled The Determination of Aluminium. Most recently, popular masters disciplines have included Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Geological Engineering, Petroleum Engineering and Nuclear Engineering.Theses and dissertations previously submitted in print will be digitized with permission of the author or copyright holder. Missouri S&T Library and Learning Resources encourages graduates to provide this permission so that their work can reach the widest possible audience. If you would like to grant this permission, please use this Form or go to your thesis in Scholars' Mine and click on the Share My Thesis button. Theses and dissertations will be digitized as time allows and will not become immediately accessible.
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Theses from 2006
Anomalous shrinkage of strontium doped lanthanum manganite, Benjamin Philip McCarthy
K₀ consolidation through radial strain cell pressure control on Mississippi River Valley silts, Rachel Anne Mudd
Numerical modeling of material-flow and fatigue in friction stir processing, Sai Siva Prasad Muppur
Development of conceptual automation solutions through process and functional modeling of human-centric processes and related products, Robert L. Nagel
Effect of plasticizer on segmental dynamics of bulk and adsorbed poly(vinyl acetate)-d₃, Rakesh R. Nambiar
Design and testing of oil fired smoke generator, Santosh Narasimhan
Feasibility study of instruments for electrical impedance tomography (EIT) and magnetic induction measurement of skin cancer, Deepak Narayanaswamy
Nondestructive evaluation of corrosion in aging aircraft structures and its effect on structural integrity, Shridhar Natarajan
A computational study of the flow fields around supersonic airfoils at low subsonic speeds, Keith Edward Norton
Process planning for rapid freeze prototyping, Naresh Kumar Nukala
Development of computer business model and planner for primary processing in lumber production, Sudheer K. Padma
Work-piece alignment for a hybrid multi-axis laser-aided manufacturing system, Ajay Panackal
Identification of character non-independence in phylogenetic data using parallelized rule induction from coverings, Bhagyesh Babubhai Patel
In situ regeneration of granular activated carbon (GAC) for natural organic matter (NOM) removal, Rohiniben Patel
Select anaerobic metabolisms in Soap Lake, Washington, Shitalben Radheshyambhai Patel
Detection of discontinuities in friction stir welded components., Harsha Jyoti Phukan
The flood frog: An autonomous wireless device for flood detection and monitoring, Valerio Plessi
MIMO capacity, finding optimal parameters using training signals, and quantization feedback of MIMO channels, Christopher Potter
Robust design optimization for control systems with uncertainties, Luis Prado
Sensitivity analysis with aleatory and epistemic uncertainties, Srinivas Prayaga
Development of a multi-wall virtual environment and implementation of vehicle model for a driving simulator, Sumanth Raghavendra
Social networks, leadership and team performance, Suved Rai
Evaluation of antimicrobial activities of volatiles produced during rapid volatilization of oils, Sangeetha Ramamurthy
Argumentation for conflict resolution in collaborative design environment, Samir Raorane
Self-organizing and routing protocols for wireless sensor networks, Sibila Ratnaraj
Polygon decomposition in to minimum number of primitives and electromagnetic shielding using composite materials, Poorna Chander Ravva
Crystallization and fluorescence studies of lithium-disilicate glass-ceramics for dental restorations, Sandhya Jayaraman Rukmani
Development and base line testing of local pressure drop in rectangular ducts with discrete roughness elements, Tessa C. Russell
Real-time fault detection in bolted assemblies using torque-angle signatures, Thomas H. Sarantakos
Investigation of pole tolerances for a four-precision position backtrack method, Jason Paul Schmidt
Development of an unmanned aircraft for use as an autonomously controlled platform, Derek Schmitz
An exploration of collaborative 3D visualization processing in engineering education and supporting tools, Erik Schwartz
Heavy metal bioavailability in mine drainage-receiving constructed wetland plants, Cem Selman
Detection and identification of electronic circuits based on their unintentional radiated emissions and an investigation of the effect of chassis connections on radiated EMI from PCBs, Ahmed Sharief Shaik
Effects of a newly synthesized thiol antioxidant on doxorubicin-induced oxidative stress, Rong Shi
Application of swarm and evolutionary techniques to neural network training and partitioning combinational CMOS, Gaurav Singhal
Behavior of arc spot weld connections subjected to combined shear and tension forces, Laura K. Stirnemann
Platform formation method for non-uniform demand, Vishnu Borappa Susheela
Robust supplier set selection for changing product architectures, Bhanumathi Tenneti
Drag and fuel minimization and entropy-based performance analysis of hypersonic vehicles, Levi Terhune
Orbit optimization for regenerative aerobraking at Mars, Douglas Robert Tolbert
Charge transport in nano-scale thin-wired network, Lee Tran
Process control systems security analysis utilizing reverse engineering, Jason R. Trent
A usability and performance analysis of multiple monitor displays and multitasking, Jacob M. Truemper
Feature and color analysis of images of the cervix, Shoba Umamaheswaran
The development of a functionality-centric approach to software early risk assessment, Jayson P. Vucovich
Enzymatic synthesis and characterization of acidic amino acid oligomers, Hao Wang
Synthesis and characterization of some Schiff base metal complexes, Lili Wang
Endogeneity bias and two-stage least squares: a simulation study, Xujun Wang
Intelligent optimal control of a grid independent photovoltaic system using adaptive critic designs and fuzzy logic, Richard L. Welch
Effects on compressive and flexural strength by concrete production variables, Brent Andrew Whitwell
Aim for the critical mass: A handbook-based methodology approach for managing the whole, Earl Wynn
Decentralized schemes for clustering and routing in ad-hoc networks using neural networks, Vivek Yadav
Realistic immersion driving environment (RIDE) simulator design, Hua Zeng
Cost-driven optimization of repair strategies for tolerating defective crosspoints in NanoFabric, Shanrui Zhang
Novel optimization methods for scalar and vector quantization design, Wenwei Zha
Theses from 2005
Optimization and characterization of gamma titanium aluminide sheets produced by hot isostatic pressing of tape-cast monotapes, Alicia G. Adams
A decision system for estimating and scheduling tasks with varying reward structures in a job shop environment, Evren Akcora
Applications of laser surface texturing in reducing friction and improving cooking efficiency, Krishnathejan Akumalla
Caudal autotomy in West Indian Amphisbaena, Hugo Alamillo
A game engine application to visualize transport and light transmission of obscurant clouds, Gaurav Arya
Motivational influences on time management decisions in dynamic multiple priority work environments, Daniel J. Bailey
An asynchronous FPGA for NULL Convention Logic circuits, Arun Swaminathan Balasubramanian
Intrusion detection using fuzzy logic and evolutionary algorithm techniques, Monu Bambroo
Comparative development and osteogenesis of cranial and post-cranial elements in pelobatid tadpoles (anura: pelobatidae), Barbara L. Banbury
Local compactness of the hyperspace of connected subsets, Robbie A. Beane
Brine migration in Chadian-Brigantian carbonate strata of southeastern Ireland, Stephen Paul Becker
Sequential optimization and reliability assessment for multidisciplinary systems design, Harish Beeram
Exploring cooperative learning in an initial computer programming course using Visual Basic, Christopher Duane Brown
Mental models in airborne landmine detection, John William Brown
Instructing the software systems development capstone experience: balancing professional development, communication, and engineering, Matt Buechler
Women in engineering: influences, experiences, and opinions, Stephanie Lynn Buffa
Particulate matter (PM) emissions analysis for commercial aircraft operating in the landing and takeoff (LTO) cycle, Niharika Burla
Relationship between mineral surface observations and bulk conductivity at a hydrocarbon contaminated site, Mark Edward Burton
Spacecraft formation flight about libration points, Brian A. Carlson
Bound carbonyls in adsorbed PMMA-r-PS copolymers, Pavan K. Challa
Removal and modeling of antibiotics in distilled and surface water during chlorination and monochloramination, Evelyn F. Chamberlain
Evaluation of biogenic oil esters as obscurants in the visible region, Ramesh Chand
Synthesis and characterization of Pt and Pt-Co catalysts for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells, Min Chen
Development of automatic facial expression recognition system using Gabor wavelets and learning vector quantization networks, Narendra K. Chennamsetty
Sensitivity analysis of real options parameters, Pei-Te Chung
Strut failure investigation of Paseo suspension bridge in Kansas City, MO, Christopher Thomas Courtright
A conceptual framework of using collaborative filtering algorithms to enhance keyword search, Shreyas S. Deokule
Monte-Carlo simulations of disordered non-equilibrium phase transitions, Mark Dickison
Intentional islanding and adaptive load shedding to avoid cascading outages, H. Manjari Dola
The use of neural networks, GARCH models, and the Bollinger Bands technical indicator for stock trading decision making, Yanqiong Dong
A probabilistic approach to measuring robustness in distributed computing systems, Behdis Eslamnour
Serviceability issues pertaining to load bearing and non-load bearing steel framed walls, Paul F. Findlay
Combustion aerosols: Sampling & characterization, Prafull Subhash Gandhi
Computer aided software tool for design of dental bar, Amit Atmaram Gawate
Development of a novel parallel machine tool, Matthew K. Goska
Gadolinia stabilized zirconia as a possible material for thermal barrier coatings, Jacob R. Gross
Thrust, pressure, and wave speed measurements of detonations, and skin friction analysis of detonation tubes, Jeffrey Thomas Gross
Multiobjective, multilevel design optimization using a game theoretic approach, Amit Gupta
